Beryl is a beryllium aluminum silicate that occurs in every color of the rainbow. When green, it's an emerald. When blue, it's aquamarine. When pink, it's morganite. There is a raspberry red variety found in Utah called Bixbite. Yellow is heliodor and colorless is goshenite. There is a very rare and costly variety termed riesling beryl, that can be described as pale green colour, with a warm golden yellow flash. Two unusually dark blue types of beryl have been found as well, Maxixe beryl and True Blue beryl. Maxixe beryl fades with exposure to light, True Blue beryl does not. Beryl had been used as a physician's tool and gazing stone since ancient times. Those beliefs persist today. Beryl is metaphysically attributed with the ability to cure a number of intestinal and stomach ills, such as nausea, ulcers, and seasickness.

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Beryl is a beryllium aluminum silicate that occurs in every color of the rainbow. When green, it's usually called [[emerald]] but there exists [[Green_Beryl| green beryl]], which is not entitled to be called emerald because its coloring agent is different. When blue, it's [[aquamarine]] and when pink, [[morganite]]. Yellow is [[heliodor]] and colorless is [[goshenite]].<br /> A rare raspberry red variety found in Utah is called [[bixbite]]. There is a very rare and costly variety termed [[Riesling]] beryl, that can be described as pale green colored with a warm, golden yellow flash. Two unusually dark blue types of beryl have been found as well: [[Maxixe]] beryl and [[True Blue]] Beryl. [[Maxixe]] beryl fades with exposure to light, [[True Blue]] Beryl does not.<br /> Beryl has been used as a physician's tool and for gazing stones since ancient times. Those beliefs persist today. Beryl is metaphysically attributed with the ability to cure a number of intestinal and stomach ills, such as nausea, ulcers, and seasickness.

==Characteristics==

==Characteristics==

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The optical and physical data of beryl can vary between varieties and localities.<br />

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Beryl belongs to the beryl group. [[Pezzottaite]] (IMA approved in 2003) is also a member of the beryl group.

===Genesis===

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===Localities===

===Localities===

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Beryl is found in many localities, amongst them are Brazil, India, Africa, Columbia, Australia and Pakistan.

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Beryl is found in many localities, among them being Brazil, India, Africa, Columbia, Australia and Pakistan.

Beryl is a beryllium aluminum silicate that occurs in every color of the rainbow. When green, it's usually called emerald but there exists green beryl, which is not entitled to be called emerald because its coloring agent is different. When blue, it's aquamarine and when pink, morganite. Yellow is heliodor and colorless is goshenite. A rare raspberry red variety found in Utah is called bixbite. There is a very rare and costly variety termed Riesling beryl, that can be described as pale green colored with a warm, golden yellow flash. Two unusually dark blue types of beryl have been found as well: Maxixe beryl and True Blue Beryl. Maxixe beryl fades with exposure to light, True Blue Beryl does not. Beryl has been used as a physician's tool and for gazing stones since ancient times. Those beliefs persist today. Beryl is metaphysically attributed with the ability to cure a number of intestinal and stomach ills, such as nausea, ulcers, and seasickness.